| Number: | 19 | Average Age: | 33 | Nationalities: | 11 | Languages: | 16 |
| BS Degrees: | 20 | MS Degrees: | 19 | Doctorates: | 10 | Students: | 5 |
| Pilots: | 9 | Zero-G Trained: | 7 | High-G Trained: | 9 | SCUBA Trained: | 12 |
| Astronaut Applicants: | 8 (with 7 advanced to upper-stages) | ||||||
Lehnhardt | Palaia | Reimuller | Saraiva | Seedhouse | Shiro
Taylor | Unuvar | Zagadailov | Zea
Christopher Altman
Born: 1977
Nationality: US (lives in The Netherlands)
Occupation: Graduate Fellow
Education: BA, MS, PhD (IP) Applied Physics
Hypobaric Training: NASA-JSC, NASTAR
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Microgravity Flights: 1 (20 parabolas)
Pilot: Private (glider)
SCUBA: Open Water (IP)
Languages: English, Japanese, Dutch, French
Email: christopher.altman at astronauts4hire.org
Christopher's full biography
Nationality: US (lives in The Netherlands)
Occupation: Graduate Fellow
Education: BA, MS, PhD (IP) Applied Physics
Hypobaric Training: NASA-JSC, NASTAR
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Microgravity Flights: 1 (20 parabolas)
Pilot: Private (glider)
SCUBA: Open Water (IP)
Languages: English, Japanese, Dutch, French
Email: christopher.altman at astronauts4hire.org
Christopher's full biography
Ben Corbin - Public Relations Officer
Born: 1986
Nationality: US
Occupation: Student
Education: BS, MS, MS, PhD (IP) Aeronautics & Astronautics, Planetary Science
Microgravity Flights: 2 (37 parabolas)
Pilot: Private
SCUBA: Open Water
Analog EVAs: approx. 30 hours of EVAs
Languages: English
Email: ben.corbin at astronauts4hire.org
Ben's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: Student
Education: BS, MS, MS, PhD (IP) Aeronautics & Astronautics, Planetary Science
Microgravity Flights: 2 (37 parabolas)
Pilot: Private
SCUBA: Open Water
Analog EVAs: approx. 30 hours of EVAs
Languages: English
Email: ben.corbin at astronauts4hire.org
Ben's full biography
Jim Crowell - Chief Financial Officer
Born: 1989
Nationality: US
Occupation: Student
Education: BS (IP) Earth & Space Exploration
Languages: English, Spanish
Email: jim.crowell at astronauts4hire.org
Jim's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: Student
Education: BS (IP) Earth & Space Exploration
Languages: English, Spanish
Email: jim.crowell at astronauts4hire.org
Jim's full biography
Dr. Jon-Erik Dahlin
Born: 1977
Nationality: Swedish
Occupation: applied physics, engineering, and education consultant
Education: BS, MS, PhD Plasma Physics
Astronaut Applicant: ESA 2008 (Interviewee)
Pilot: Private
SCUBA: CMAS 3 stars/Dive Master
Languages: Swedish, English, French
Email: jonerik.dahlin at astronauts4hire.org
Jon-Erik's full biography
Nationality: Swedish
Occupation: applied physics, engineering, and education consultant
Education: BS, MS, PhD Plasma Physics
Astronaut Applicant: ESA 2008 (Interviewee)
Pilot: Private
SCUBA: CMAS 3 stars/Dive Master
Languages: Swedish, English, French
Email: jonerik.dahlin at astronauts4hire.org
Jon-Erik's full biography
Kristine Ferrone - Fundraising Officer
Born: 1983
Nationality: US
Occupation: Space Vehicle Concept Design
Education: BS, MBA, MS, MS Astrophysics, Sports Medicine, Space Architecture
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2008
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Pilot: Private (65 hours)
SCUBA: Advanced Open Water
Analog EVAs: 17 hours, 27 minutes on 7 EVAs
Languages: English
Email: kristine.ferrone at astronauts4hire.org
Kristine's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: Space Vehicle Concept Design
Education: BS, MBA, MS, MS Astrophysics, Sports Medicine, Space Architecture
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2008
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Pilot: Private (65 hours)
SCUBA: Advanced Open Water
Analog EVAs: 17 hours, 27 minutes on 7 EVAs
Languages: English
Email: kristine.ferrone at astronauts4hire.org
Kristine's full biography
Amnon I. Govrin - Chief Technology Officer
Born: 1973
Nationality: Israeli (lives in US)
Occupation: Software Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Pilot: Student
Languages: Hebrew, English
Email: amnon.govrin at astronauts4hire.org
Amnon's full biography
Nationality: Israeli (lives in US)
Occupation: Software Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Pilot: Student
Languages: Hebrew, English
Email: amnon.govrin at astronauts4hire.org
Amnon's full biography
Dr. Melania Guerra, Membership Committee Chair
Born: 1978
Nationality: Costa Rican (lives in US)
Occupation: Postdoctoral Researcher
Education: BS, MS, PhD Oceanography
SCUBA: Open Water, Scientific Diver
Languages: Spanish, English, German, French
Email: melania.guerra at astronauts4hire.org
Melania's full biography
Nationality: Costa Rican (lives in US)
Occupation: Postdoctoral Researcher
Education: BS, MS, PhD Oceanography
SCUBA: Open Water, Scientific Diver
Languages: Spanish, English, German, French
Email: melania.guerra at astronauts4hire.org
Melania's full biography
Dr. Mindy Howard
Born: 1965
Nationality: US, Dutch (lives in The Netherlands)
Occupation: Sustainable Development Manager
Education: BS, MS, PhD Industrial Engineering
Astronaut Applicant: 1994, 1998, 2003, 2008 (Highly Qualified each time)
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
SCUBA: Open Water
Languages: English, Dutch
Email: mindy.howard at astronauts4hire.org
Mindy's full biography
Nationality: US, Dutch (lives in The Netherlands)
Occupation: Sustainable Development Manager
Education: BS, MS, PhD Industrial Engineering
Astronaut Applicant: 1994, 1998, 2003, 2008 (Highly Qualified each time)
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
SCUBA: Open Water
Languages: English, Dutch
Email: mindy.howard at astronauts4hire.org
Mindy's full biography
Dr. José Miguel Hurtado, Jr.
Born: 1974
Nationality: US
Occupation: Associate Professor; Licensed Professional Geologist (Texas)
Education: BS, MS, PhD Geology
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2003, NASA 2008 (Interviewee)
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Pilot: Private (108 hours)
Languages: English, Spanish
Email: jose.hurtado at astronauts4hire.org
José's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: Associate Professor; Licensed Professional Geologist (Texas)
Education: BS, MS, PhD Geology
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2003, NASA 2008 (Interviewee)
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Pilot: Private (108 hours)
Languages: English, Spanish
Email: jose.hurtado at astronauts4hire.org
José's full biography
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt
Born: 1976
Nationality: Canadian (lives in US)
Occupation: Assistant Professor and Emergency Medicine Physician
Education: BS, MD Emergency Medicine
Astronaut Applicant: CSA 2008 (top 200)
Centrifuge Training: DRDC
Pilot: Private
SCUBA: Open Water
Languages: English, French
Email: kris.lehnhardt at astronauts4hire.org
Kris's full biography
Nationality: Canadian (lives in US)
Occupation: Assistant Professor and Emergency Medicine Physician
Education: BS, MD Emergency Medicine
Astronaut Applicant: CSA 2008 (top 200)
Centrifuge Training: DRDC
Pilot: Private
SCUBA: Open Water
Languages: English, French
Email: kris.lehnhardt at astronauts4hire.org
Kris's full biography
Joseph Palaia - Secretary, Business and Legal Affairs Committee Chair
Born: 1979
Nationality: US
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Education: BS, MS Electrical & Nuclear Engineering
Analog EVAs: 16 hours, 19 minutes on 6 EVAs
Languages: English
Email: joseph.palaia at astronauts4hire.org
Joseph's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Education: BS, MS Electrical & Nuclear Engineering
Analog EVAs: 16 hours, 19 minutes on 6 EVAs
Languages: English
Email: joseph.palaia at astronauts4hire.org
Joseph's full biography
Dr. Jason Reimuller - Chief Operating Officer
Born: 1972
Nationality: US
Occupation: President, Integrated Spaceflight Services
Education: BS, MS, MS, MS, PhD Aerospace Engineering, Aviation, Physics
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Pilot: Private, multi-engine, instrument-rated
SCUBA: Divemaster
Languages: English, Spanish, Russian
Email: jason.reimuller at astronauts4hire.org
Jason's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: President, Integrated Spaceflight Services
Education: BS, MS, MS, MS, PhD Aerospace Engineering, Aviation, Physics
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Pilot: Private, multi-engine, instrument-rated
SCUBA: Divemaster
Languages: English, Spanish, Russian
Email: jason.reimuller at astronauts4hire.org
Jason's full biography
Dr. Luís M. R. Saraiva - Chief Science Officer
Born: 1980
Nationality: Portuguese (lives in US)
Occupation: Neuroscientist
Education: BS, MS, PhD Biology & Genomics
Astronaut Applicant: ESA 2008 (Interviewee)
Analog EVAs: 23 hours, 46 minutes on 10 EVAs
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, German
Email: luis.saraiva at astronauts4hire.org
Luís' full biography
Nationality: Portuguese (lives in US)
Occupation: Neuroscientist
Education: BS, MS, PhD Biology & Genomics
Astronaut Applicant: ESA 2008 (Interviewee)
Analog EVAs: 23 hours, 46 minutes on 10 EVAs
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, German
Email: luis.saraiva at astronauts4hire.org
Luís' full biography
Dr. Erik Seedhouse - Chief Training Officer
Born: 1964
Nationality: Norweigian, Canadian (lives in Canada)
Occupation: Author, Consultant, Coach
Education: BS, MS, PhD Aerospace Medicine & Sports Science
Astronaut Applicant: CSA 1992, CSA 2008 (Finalist)
Centrifuge Training: DRDC
Hypobaric Training: DRDC
Microgravity Flights: 30 parabolas (ESA)
Pilot: Private (140 hours)
SCUBA: Divemaster
Languages: Norwegian, English
Email: erik.seedhouse at astronauts4hire.org
Erik's full biography
Nationality: Norweigian, Canadian (lives in Canada)
Occupation: Author, Consultant, Coach
Education: BS, MS, PhD Aerospace Medicine & Sports Science
Astronaut Applicant: CSA 1992, CSA 2008 (Finalist)
Centrifuge Training: DRDC
Hypobaric Training: DRDC
Microgravity Flights: 30 parabolas (ESA)
Pilot: Private (140 hours)
SCUBA: Divemaster
Languages: Norwegian, English
Email: erik.seedhouse at astronauts4hire.org
Erik's full biography
Brian Shiro - Chief Executive Officer
Born: 1978
Nationality: US
Occupation: Geophysicist
Education: BA, MA, MS Physics, Geology, Earth & Planetary Science, Space Studies
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2008 (Highly Qualified)
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
SCUBA: Advanced Open Water, Rescue
Analog EVAs: 53 hours, 55 minutes on 20 EVAs
Languages: English, German
Email: brian.shiro at astronauts4hire.org
Brian's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: Geophysicist
Education: BA, MA, MS Physics, Geology, Earth & Planetary Science, Space Studies
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2008 (Highly Qualified)
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
SCUBA: Advanced Open Water, Rescue
Analog EVAs: 53 hours, 55 minutes on 20 EVAs
Languages: English, German
Email: brian.shiro at astronauts4hire.org
Brian's full biography
Alli Taylor
Born: 1983
Nationality: US
Occupation: Satellite Systems Engineer
Education: BS, MS (IP) Space Science
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2008
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Microgravity Flights: 2 (30 parabolas)
Languages: English
Email: alli.taylor at astronauts4hire.org
Alli's full biography
Nationality: US
Occupation: Satellite Systems Engineer
Education: BS, MS (IP) Space Science
Astronaut Applicant: NASA 2008
Centrifuge Training: NASTAR
Hypobaric Training: NASTAR
Microgravity Flights: 2 (30 parabolas)
Languages: English
Email: alli.taylor at astronauts4hire.org
Alli's full biography
Dr. Cosan Unuvar
Born: 1978
Nationality: Turkish (lives in US)
Occupation: materials science and microgravity research consultant
Education: BS, PhD Materials Science
Hypobaric Training: NASA-JSC
Microgravity Flights: 16 (320 parabolas)
Languages: Turkish, English, German
Email: cosan.unuvar at astronauts4hire.org
Cosan's full biography
Nationality: Turkish (lives in US)
Occupation: materials science and microgravity research consultant
Education: BS, PhD Materials Science
Hypobaric Training: NASA-JSC
Microgravity Flights: 16 (320 parabolas)
Languages: Turkish, English, German
Email: cosan.unuvar at astronauts4hire.org
Cosan's full biography
Dr. Pavel Zagadailov
Born: 1980
Nationality: Moldovan (lives in US)
Occupation: physician and biomedical researcher
Education: BS, MD General Medicine OB/GYN & Biochemistry
Pilot: Helicopter (500 hours)
Languages: Russian, Romanian, English, German
Email: pavel.zagadailov at astronauts4hire.org
Pavel's full biography
Nationality: Moldovan (lives in US)
Occupation: physician and biomedical researcher
Education: BS, MD General Medicine OB/GYN & Biochemistry
Pilot: Helicopter (500 hours)
Languages: Russian, Romanian, English, German
Email: pavel.zagadailov at astronauts4hire.org
Pavel's full biography
Luis Zea, Newsletter Editor
Born: 1981
Nationality: Guatemalan
Occupation: Student
Education: BS, MS, PhD (IP) Bioastronautics
SCUBA: Open Water
Analog EVAs: many
Languages: Spanish, English, German, Portuguese
Email: luis.zea at astronauts4hire.org
Luis's full biography
Nationality: Guatemalan
Occupation: Student
Education: BS, MS, PhD (IP) Bioastronautics
SCUBA: Open Water
Analog EVAs: many
Languages: Spanish, English, German, Portuguese
Email: luis.zea at astronauts4hire.org
Luis's full biography
analog = simulated space missions in analog environments (e.g., Desert RATS, MDRS, FMARS, Atlantica)
EVA = extra-vehicular activity
IP = in progress
